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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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